The Canadian Automotive Jury announces three 2014 Best of the Best finalists

By John LeBlanc Along with my fellow Canadian Automotive Jury (CAJ) members, we're unveiling our Top Three contenders for our fifth annual Best of the Best Awards: the Chevrolet Corvette, Jaguar F-Type and Mazda3. "The Corvette is an iconic automobile that will appeal to die-hard car enthusiasts and young buyers alike for its design and uncompromising power," says Jury member Petrina Gentile. Whilst Jury member and my colleague at National Post Driving, Graeme Fletcher, says of the Jaguar F-Type: "There are precious few cars that look as good as they drive and vice versa. The F-Type is a dynamic piece either way — fast, fun and a head-turner of the first order." And last but not least, the Mazda3 gets high praise from Jury member Éric LeFrançois: "Through its performance and dynamics, the new Mazda3 shines brightly in a rather bland segment of affordable transportation. Its fit, finish and technology content makes it a rival to some premium compacts in the Canadian market." The 2014 Best of the Best winner will be announced January 16, 2014 at the Montreal auto show. And just in case you didn't know, the Canadian Automotive Jury's annual Best of the Best Awards are unique in Canada. Our not-for-profit organization is independently funded by our 11 Jurors and Secretary, all veteran automotive journalists who, with a combined experience of more than 285 years, account for the vast majority of automotive industry media coverage in Canada. The Jury members are (in alphabetical order): David Booth, Patricia Cancilla (Secretary), Jeremy Cato, Benoit Charest, Jacques Deshaies, Graeme Fletcher,  Gabriel Gélinas, Petrina Gentile, John LeBlanc, Éric LeFrançois, Jim Robinson and Michael Vaughan. For more information, please contact CAJ Secretary Patricia Cancilla at patcaj1@hotmail.com

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